Box-car-loading apparatus.



G. MANIERRE.

BOX CAR LOADING APPARATUS.. APPLIIATION FILED OCT. 2l, 1914. 1,226,553.V Patented May15, 1917.

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GEORGE MANIERRE, .or MiLwAUKEE, wisconsin.

Bomann-LOADING APPARATUS.

l Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1917.

Application filed October 21, 1914. SerialNo. 867,792.

To alt' 'tu/omit may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE MANIERRE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box-Car- Loading Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to box car loading apparatus and the objects of the invention are to improve loading apparatus in the manner to be hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings which accompany this specification and form a part hereof, which drawings illustrate an embodiment of this invention, and on which drawings the same reference characters are used to designate the same parts wherever they may appear in the several views, Figure 1 is an elevation of box car loading apparatus, a part of a box car being shown in section; and Fig. 2 is a plan view of the apparatus, a part of the box car being shown in section.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates an upright member `to which are secured bearings 2 and 3 for a shaft 4. An arm 5 is hinged to shaft 4 and an arm 6 is hinged to arm 5. A yoke 7 is pivotally supported in the end of arm 6 and this yoke supports conveying mechanism which may be briefly described as composed of the frame 8 pivotally supported by the yoke 7, the endless conveyer 9, the electric motor 10 for actuating the conveyer 9, and the hopper 11.

The reference numeral 12 designates a fixed, inclined spout or chute leading from the source of supply of the material to be loaded. This chute is provided with two extensions 13 and 14. Extension 13 is revolubly supported about the end of chute 12. In the specific construction illustrated the extent of revolution is limitedbut it is ample for the specific construction illustrated. The end of the extension 13 adjacent chute 12 is flared or enlarged to permit of' its beingswung or revolved and this end is supported from chute 12 by the bolt 15 which serves as a pivot for the swinging movements of the extensions. A curved track 16 is rigidly supported from chute 12, the curvature being the arc of a circle struck from bolt l? as a center. In the construction illustrated by the drawings, this curved track is made from channel iron so that the wheels 17 and 1S can run on either the upper or lower flange and thus prevent the outer end of the extension 13 from being displaced to any material extent either up or down. The wheels 17 and 18 are carried on the ends of bars 19 and 20 secured to the extension 13. Track members 21 and 22 areconnected with bars 19 and 2O and with the outer end of extension 13 and extend downwardly and then horizontally and trolleys 23 and 24 travel on these track members. The extension 14,is pivotally supported on the trolleys at a point always inside the end of the extension 13 and is counterbalanced by the weight 25 on the bars 26. Sprocket chains 27 and 28 are-fastened to the trolleys 23 and 24 and run over sprocket wheels 29 and 30 fast on shaft 31 and sprocket wheels 32 and 33 adjustably secured to the extension 13. The chain wheel 34 fast on shaft 31 when turned by the chain 35 will move the trolleys 23 and 24 and the extension14 either forward or back on the track members21 and22.

The outer end of the extension 14 is contracted in width as clearly shown by Fig. 2 of the drawings, so that the conveyer 9 can be moved farther toward the ends of the car to avoid the necessity of throwing the material by the conveyer to fill the ends of the car.

The bottom of the extension 14 is curved upwardly at its outer end and toward its sides to conform to the conical shape of the hopper 11, into which it projects.

The operationV of the apparatus is 'clear from the foregoingl description ofthe construction. The extension 14 can be run into a car door or back out of the way easily by one man and the extensions 13 and 14 can be easily revolved or swung horizontally by one man about the pivot bolt 15, to feed the material into the hopper 11 when the arm 6 is swung to move the conveyer 9 either toward or away from the end of the car.

What is claimed is:

1.. The combination with a chute of an extension revolubly supported therefrom by a bolt at one end, a curved track fixed to a suitable support, and means fixed to said extension and adapted to travel on said track to prevent the other end of the extension from being displaced to any material extent either up or down.

2. Therombination with a chute of an extension revolubly supported therefrom by balanced extension adapted to be moved a bolt at one end, a curved track fixed to a back and forth on said track members.

suitable support, means fixed to said eXten- I-n Witness whereof I hereto atlix my sigl' i sion and adapted to engage With said track nature in presence of two Witnesses.

to prevent the other end of the said exten- GEORGE MANIERRE. sion from being displaced to any material Witnesses:

extent either up or down, track members se- FRANK E. BENNETT,

cured to said extension, and a counter- FRED PALM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G. 

